IAAPA Hall of Fame news

Three visitor attraction veterans – Tony Baxter, Greg Hale and Mats Wedin – have been inducted into the IAAPA Hall of Fame, regarded as the ... More

Historical theme park Puy du Fou’s first Spanish outlet has begun construction in Toledo, ahead of its scheduled opening date of 30 August 2019. Puy ... More

The International Association of Amusement Parks and and Attractions (IAAPA) has inducted 11 global attractions industry pioneers into its IAAPA Hall of Fame. The latest ... More

Some of the brightest and best minds operating in the attractions industry today will come together to discuss how best to open venues overseas in ... More

IAAPA has inducted four members into its prestigious Hall of Fame (HOF), with Eugenius Birch, Roland Callingham, Carl Hagenbeck and Dr Peter Rosner entering the ... More

IAAPA has opened registration for its annual charity events supporting Give Kids the World Village – the cost-free resort for children with life threatening illnesses. ... More

IAAPA is celebrating its centenary with the induction of three veteran industry leaders into its Hall of Fame, naming Masatomo Takahashi, Bernard Harrison and Kelly ... More

Henri Landwirth, the founder of Give Kids the World Village – a cost-free resort for children with life-threatening illnesses – has died aged 91. Born ... More

This year’s IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida, has proved to be the organisation’s most successful show ever, with a record 39,000 people attending the ... More

IAAPA has welcomed four new members into its prestigious Hall of Fame, with Puy du Fou’s Phillipe De Villiers, Give Kids the World Village’s Pamela ... More

Marty Sklar – the legendary Disney Imagineer and IAAPA Hall of Famer who played a part in the creation of almost every Disney theme park ... More

A host of Disney legends gathered in Orlando last week to discuss the making of Disney’s US$5.5bn €5.2bn, £4.4bn) Shanghai theme park, working on the ... More

A panel of IAAPA Hall of Famers gathered yesterday (15 November) to share insights from their illustrious careers, giving advice and sharing wisdom picked up ... More

Jack Lindquist, a legend within the attractions industry and Disneyland’s first president, has died aged 88. Lindquist, who was honoured last November with an induction ... More

New IAAPA chair John McReynolds has praised the innovation seen at this year’s IAAPA show, which concluded today (21 November). McReynolds, who is senior vice ... More

In what was a very special edition of IAAPA’s annual Legends panel, BRC Imagination Arts’ Bob Rogers gathered a host of legendary representatives of the ... More

John Wood, chair and CEO of Sally Corporation, has been inducted into the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Hall of Fame. During an ... More

Will Koch, Bob Rogers, Don Clayton and Daniel Burnham have been inducted into the IAAPA Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Orlando, Florida. Koch, ... More

Theme park and attractions ride entrepreneur Franz Mack has died at the age of 89 years. Together with his sons Roland and Jürgen, Franz was ... More

Harrison "Buzz" Price, one of the great pioneers of the visitor attractions industry, passed away last night (15 August) at the age of 89. Best ... More